Ehlers Turns Speed Into A Separation Play

Nikolaj Ehlers has built a career on making defenders look a half-step late, and this piece leans into the numbers behind that edge. The NHL EDGE angle usually tells you more than the eyeball test, and in Ehlers’ case it’s all about how his burst changes the geometry of a shift. When a winger can turn neutral-ice space into an odd-man look in a blink, coaches notice and opponents start cheating early.